Volunteer Opportunity Details:

HOST FAMILIES -with or without children- are needed to host international teen ambassadors from over 40 different countries for the upcoming school semester or academic year. They are in need of caring families to provide a home and share with them this unique experience. Host families will provide a bed, meals, as well as friendship, understanding, and a genuine desire to share the American way of life with a youngster from overseas. All students speak English, are covered by medical insurance, and have spending money for their personal expenses. The young ambassadors are between the ages of 15 and 18, and will attend the high school closest to their host family's home or a private high school. Families are able to review student applications and select the student they feel will best match their family. For more information, please call Yvette Coffman at the SHARE! Southwest Office at 1-800-941-3738.

Host families can be two-parent households with young children or teenagers, single parent families, families with adopted children, foster parents, as well as couples or single people who do not have children or who have grown children. Our SHARE! families are diverse!

This opportunity is sponsored by: SHARE! High School Exchange Program

Volunteers will work with the following groups Adolescents (13-17) Students Minorities Young Adults (18-25) This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adults (26-54) Individual Adults (55+) Young Adults (18-25) Families This volunteer opportunity addresses the following social interests Children & Youth Mentoring Services Cultural Nonprofit Organization Foster Care

Contact Person: Yvette Coffman, (214) 663-4940, (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

1003 Elm Street Austin, TX 78703 (See a map)

Directions:

N/A Host families host students in their own homes.   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: N/A,   Walk distance (in minutes): N/A   Nearest Bus Stop: N/A, N/A minute walk For maps or information, please see http://www.capmetro.org/riding/trip_info.asp

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Available throughout all of the US